Genesis 37:15 “a man found him wandering in the field and asked, “What are you lookin…”

Genesis 37:15

a man found him wandering in the field and asked, “What are you looking for?”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And a certain man found him, and, behold, he was wandering in the field: and the man asked him, saying, What seekest thou?

World English Bible

A certain man found him, and behold, he was wandering in the field. The man asked him, “What are you looking for?”

American Standard Version

And a certain man found him, and, behold, he was wandering in the field: and the man asked him, saying, What seekest thou?

Geneva Bible 1599

Then a man found him: for lo, hee was wandring in the fielde, and the man asked him, saying, What seekest thou?

Darby Translation

And a man found him, and behold, he was wandering in the country; and the man asked him, saying, What seekest thou?

Young's Literal Translation

And a man findeth him, and lo, he is wandering in the field, and the man asketh him, saying, 'What seekest thou?'

Bible in Basic English

And a man saw him wandering in the country, and said to him, What are you looking for?

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Cross references

“he was”

Genesis 21:14

Genesis 21:14 · BSB

Early in the morning, Abraham got up, took bread and a skin of water, put them on Hagar’s shoulders, and sent her away with the boy. She left and wandered in the Wilderness of Beersheba.

“What”

Judges 4:22 John 4:27 2 Kings 6:19 John 1:38 John 18:4 John 18:7

Judges 4:22 · BSB

When Barak arrived in pursuit of Sisera, Jael went out to greet him and said to him, “Come, and I will show you the man you are seeking.” So he went in with her, and there lay Sisera dead, with a tent peg through his tem…

John 4:27 · BSB

Just then His disciples returned and were surprised that He was speaking with a woman. But no one asked Him, “What do You want from her?” or “Why are You talking with her?”

2 Kings 6:19 · BSB

And Elisha told them, “This is not the way, and this is not the city. Follow me, and I will take you to the man you are seeking.” And he led them to Samaria.

John 1:38 · BSB

Jesus turned and saw them following. “What do you want?” He asked. They said to Him, “Rabbi” (which means Teacher), “where are You staying?”

John 18:4 · BSB

Jesus, knowing all that was coming upon Him, stepped forward and asked them, “Whom are you seeking?”

John 18:7 · BSB

So He asked them again, “Whom are you seeking?” “Jesus of Nazareth,” they answered.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

14Then Israel told him, “Go now and see how your brothers and the flocks are faring, and bring word back to me.” So he sent him off from the Valley of Hebron. And when Joseph arrived in Shechem,

16“I am looking for my brothers,” Joseph replied. “Can you please tell me where they are pasturing their flocks?”

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